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====== Network Repeater ======

From Gilletarom's website some excellent information on Networking\\
[[http://www.plaisance-pratique.com/OpenCPN-Networking-repeater-to|http://www.plaisance-pratique.com/OpenCPN-Networking-repeater-to]]\\

==== Opencpn network/RJ45 (Ethernet) cable ====

**The means :**

   - OpenCPN, know IP of the server PC, has an RJ45 (Ethernet) cable or Wifi on both, PC
  - Has set both networked PCs, cable or Wifi
  - OpenCPN on the PC server

**Setting OpenCPN on the PC server**
  * Setting Options
      * connections
        * add Connection
  * Set as follows by putting your IP address followed by : xx
      * Properties => "Network”
      * Protocol => “UDP”
      * Adress => your IP address followed by : “.x.x”
      * Data Port com “10110”
      * Output on this port “OK”
  * Set “Apply” and then “OK”

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**Setting OpenCPN on PC Receiver**
  * Setting Options
      * connections
        * add Connection
  * Set as follows by putting only this IP address, for UDP protocol : 0.0.0.0
      * Properties => "Network”
      * Protocol => “UDP”
      * Adress => “0.0.0.0”
      * Data Port com “10110”
      * Receive Input on this port “OK”
      * Set “Apply” and then “OK ”

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==== Networking ====

**On the server PC                          On the PC Receiver** 

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For this example, all the NMEA data from the GPS and display of AIS data

**On the server PC  On the PC Receiver

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  * The emission readings and receiving NMEA sentences, under the AIS receptions.
  * We see that every sentence received by the transmitter is immediately re-shipped by outgoing connection

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NMEA information goes through the RJ45 cable or WiFi and are received on the other PC. \\

With this application you can have a PC inside and another type tablet outdoors

For more information on OpenCPN Wifi Networking, OpenCPN WiFi network between XP, W7 and W8 tablet, Creation of a network using a batch file see [[http://www.plaisance-pratique.com/OpenCPN-Networking-repeater-to?lang=fr|Pratiques et Techniques de la Plaisance]]

